Regardless of clientele, geographic location or technique, every massage therapist can create a signature-services menu that makes her practice stand out.

As a massage therapist who is passionate about natural healing and restoration of the body, Naomi Thompson, owner of Healing Palms Spa in Austin, Minnesota, has created a brand that incorporates her personal philosophy while addressing the needs of her clients and distinguishing her practice from the competition.

Many studies indicate various spa therapies benefit the human body on a physiological level, far beyond the relaxation engendered by visiting a spa. By developing a deeper understanding of the health benefits and applications of spa therapies, a massage therapist can choose to offer spa-type services to clients in order to improve both outcomes and income.

Relax and unwind at one of these luxurious hotel spas.
Discover the healing powers of salt, seaweed and hydrotherapy with organic and nature-inspired treatments. Go ahead and indulge. Then, skip the stress of traffic and walk just a few steps back to your room.

If you’re ready for the ultimate spa experience, then look no further. Here's a list of Miami's destination spas granted four- and five-star distinctions by Forbes Travel Guide.

For years, Karen Sollman, owner of Absolute Beauty Day Spa and Boutique in Evansville, Illinois, searched for the perfect sugar scrub—but each one she tried fell short of expectations. The solution would bubble up in water or dissolve too easily, or the salt was too hard. Sollman realized to achieve the perfect formulation, she would simply have to make it herself. Sollman knew she had a winner when clients began asking to purchase her scrubs for home use. As sales increased, though, she found her business outgrowing her kitchen laboratory.

In this week’s Fit For Business, Well+Good’s co-founder and publisher Alexia Brue sits down with Yael Alkalay, founder and CEO of pioneering natural beauty brand Red Flower.

Gel manicures—AKA the much appreciated, longer lasting nail polish service you can get at salons—revolutionized the nail industry when they launched in 2010.

Finally women could tap their keyboard, swing kettlebells, and open a clasp on their handbag without thinking about their polish chipping for about two weeks. The problem is, this serious perk always came with beauty baggage, like nail damage or contact with toxic ingredients.

Nourish Organic Moisturizing Cream Body Wash in Tropical Coconut
This 100-percent-natural and certified-organic creamy cleanser is made with skin-nourishing aloe vera, coconut, and shea butter – not harsh, skin-stripping ingredients.

Sephora Purely Pure Organic Cotton Facial Pads
Remove makeup or swipe on toner with these super-soft, 100-percent-organic cotton pads. 

Even the most intense boxing session can’t do a number on Adriana Lima’s enviable hair. The supermodel—who’s all about the post-workout selfie—has luscious, flowing locks that seemingly withstand anything, and it’s all thanks to her secret beauty hack that features everyone’s favorite superfood.

In a recent interview with Into the Gloss, the Brazilian beauty revealed that she uses avocado in her hair to keep it shiny (is there anything avocados can’t do?!).

If your everyday skin care and makeup routine includes a skin-brightening serum, anti-aging cream, face primer, foundation, and sunscreen (phew!), you may want to simplify your multistep regimen with the ever-popular BB -- or now CC -- cream.

If you’re a regular gym-goer, it can start to feel like your default hair style is a ponytail or top knot. But if you put your hair-ties down and think about it, a style that meets the paramount criteria of “long enough to pull it back” is not your only option.

Ready for something that says “it girl meets working woman” for when you’re not breaking a sweat?